Best 3 Primary schools in Bristol – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Golden Valley Primary School (Primary) in Bristol; Blagdon Primary School (Primary) in Bristol; Paulton Infant School (Primary) in Bristol — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Golden Valley Primary School, Blagdon Primary School and Paulton Infant School. They are primary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Bristol, Somerset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Golden Valley Primary School), published Apr 2014. The lowest is 2 (Blagdon Primary School), published Dec 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Blagdon Primary School (Dec 2023). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 650, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP and THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST.
| Attribute |
Golden Valley Primary School
BS48 1BB
|
Blagdon Primary School
BS40 7RW
|
Paulton Infant School
BS39 7QY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bristol Somerset BS48 1BB |
Bristol Somerset BS40 7RW |
Bristol Somerset BS39 7QY |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 1 Apr 2014 | 2 4 Dec 2023 | 2 27 Sep 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 119 | 270 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Website | www.goldenvalleyschool.co.uk | www.blagdonprimaryschool.com | www.paultoninfantschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01275853077 | 01761462416 | 01761412354 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bristol
Somerset
BS48 1BB - Ofsted
- 1 1 Apr 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.goldenvalleyschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01275853077
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bristol
Somerset
BS40 7RW - Ofsted
- 2 4 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.blagdonprimaryschool.com
- Telephone
- 01761462416
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bristol
Somerset
BS39 7QY - Ofsted
- 2 27 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Website
- www.paultoninfantschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01761412354
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